Chapter 11

Wrong Timing

Lilly walked toward the beach with the thought of Oliver stuck in her mind. For two weeks now, they'd been kissing, flirting, doing everything they used to do in Seattle almost, except the sexual intimacy part of course, and it was fun. With Miley not knowing about their relationship, it just really scared her that Miley might find out about their relationship by walking in on them or something, so she had to be careful.

School starts on Monday and Lilly didn't know how she'd react with girls fawning over Oliver, like the last few weeks of the semester. She didn't even know if Oliver knew they had a different set of classes next semester.

"What if…" Lilly sighed. She knew she'd get jealous but she wants to spend time with him, she just has to talk to Miley about her dating Oliver.

"She'll understand she gets over guys easily." Lilly told herself and walked to a ramp blocking her entrance to the beach. She leaned against it and looked up.

She had to meet up with Oliver now, but she didn't feel like meeting him now. Now she just thought about how to break the news to Miley that she was seeing Oliver.

"How about we talk about boys, I ask her if she still likes him, if she didn't, I'll tell her, if she does, I'll push back the news until I break up with Matt and wait a bit." She nodded and put a finger on her chin.

To plan something like this would be easy, but Miley now… she was happy just because she found out that Lilly started going out with Matt, would she agree with her dating Oliver?

Lilly was stuck in thought; she didn't want to bother Oliver with this because he wouldn't understand. She was on this on her own, and gosh, it kind of felt like figuring out a way to tell your mom you're pregnant.

Lilly laughed.

Telling your mom you're pregnant is far from telling your best friend you're sort of seeing someone they like.

"Someone seems peachy." Lilly heard a voice say and she turned, seeing Miley walking toward her with an irritable face on.

Lilly froze, a little shocked that Miley would be here, and why for that matter, it freaked her out. She was just thinking about her and now she's here, would now be a good time to tell Miley she's seeing Oliver?

"Hey Miley-" Lilly started, but was stopped by Miley putting her hand out.

"Nope, save it." She rolled her eyes. "NOT ANSWERING MY CALLS! Gosh I had to work alone during my concerts." She shook her head and walked toward the ramp and went next to Lilly.

"Oh…" Lilly trailed off and looked down at the grass.

"And strange enough, Oliver hadn't talked or answered my calls either." Miley sighed in disappointment. "Have you talked to him at all?"

Lilly felt her face grow a little hot. She hung out with Oliver everyday since New Years. Of course Lilly had seen him, but it was time to… lie again, even if she didn't want to.

"Nyahhh…. Uhh…" Lilly dropped her head and shook it.

Miley sighed. "I think he's avoiding me. I never got to kiss him." Miley said as she hugged herself. She looked miserable, felt sad, and it made Lilly feel even worse.

"Hey, don't say that, he's probably busy with his family, they are leaving soon." Lilly said and reached for Miley's shoulder.

Miley looked at Lilly and nodded. Miley didn't know what to do but hope that it wasn't her that chased Oliver away. She really wanted to kiss Oliver on New Years and the only person who really knew was Jackson, which is pretty pathetic, telling your older brother your issues about liking a friend and wanting to kiss him.

"If you don't mind me asking, how much do you like Oliver?" Lilly asked and dropped her hand to her side.

Lilly pulled herself on the ramp and sat down on it. She pulled her shirt a little down and placed her hands on her thighs as she stared at Miley. Miley was in thought for a second and Lilly wanted to know how much Oliver meant to her. Even if it had been less than a month since they first saw each other, she just didn't want to believe that it was love, or she hoped. They hardly talked and if it was love that Miley felt, then Lilly would feel even more horrible.

"Well," Miley started and took a deep breath. She looked up to the sky and smiled. "My feelings for Oliver are confusing." Miley turned to Lilly. "I like him, a lot. He's handsome, sweet, changed so much since the last time we talked."

"But what specifically drew you to him? What caused you to want to kiss him on New Years?" Lilly bit her lip and was afraid to hear Miley's answer but she just wanted to know the truth.

"What made me want to kiss him…" Miley's face flushed. "I thought he was perfect."

Lilly's jaw tightened. "Perfect?" She muttered and Miley nodded.

"He's handsome, but we talked a bit when he first came here. He described the one girl who changed him and it made me think, wow, I want to change someone like that." Miley explained and crossed her arms. "I was hoping, maybe, if I were with Oliver, he'd feel something much more with me… and by kissing him on New Years, he'd fall in love with me." Miley shook her head. "But I don't think that'd happen, yet I feel like my crush on him is real…"

Lilly simply nodded with nothing more to say. She knew Miley liked Oliver, but she didn't know she liked him that much. She was getting ready for Miley to say love, but if Miley liked Oliver that much, maybe she should just give her that chance. Jake screwed her up during the summer and all the boys after him just weren't right. If she went out with Oliver, maybe something's would be simpler and she was supposed to be with Matt.

"I want something like you and Matt have." Miley suddenly says and Lilly was taken aback.

"What?"

"Your relationship with Matt is so pure and you finally managed to keep him for what, three months?" Miley asked and Lilly nodded.

"But just because a relationship is long doesn't mean that-" Lilly started but Miley shook her head.

"Look, I just want to find what I need in life…" Miley sighed. "Just let me believe that Oliver might be the one?"

Lilly nodded but guilt arose and just made her feel utterly depressed. She knew then that what she had with Oliver couldn't go on. She was too nice and Miley wants to find someone to love.

"Anyway, Matt should be back anytime soon right?" Miley asked and Lilly nodded.

"Anytime soon… I hadn't talked to him since we fought." Lilly shrugged. "He probably forgot about me."

Miley shook her head and got off of the railing to look at Lilly.

"Far from forgetting you, I know he really cared for you." Miley said and hugged her tightly. "Thank you for the small talk but I have rehearsals now." She let go of Lilly and smiled. "I want to talk to you again about stuff like this, I miss it."

Lilly nodded. "Me too, girl talk is what I need." Lilly laughed. It was true too, but Miley wasn't someone who she wanted to talk to about her Oliver issues at the moment.

Miley waved at Lilly and started running toward her house. Lilly watched and shook her head. It wasn't right for her to be with Oliver, but she was still in love with Oliver. All the feelings came back just because she hung out with him these few weeks, acting like a couple, and she wanted to keep it, but it was bringing Miley down. All Lilly wanted to do was make Miley happy and she still had Matt after all.

Lilly jumped off the railing and started walking to her house. It was no use meeting Oliver now, after it would make her feel even worse.

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Lilly sat on the couch of her living room, flipping the channels of the TV in the darkness of her house. She was bored and this was probably the first day she didn't hang out with Oliver at all which is kind of shocking, but she needed her space after talking to Miley.

Lilly sighed. The party at Joanie's house was tonight and she wanted to go, but it would mean Oliver was there. She felt childish. She was going to avoid Oliver again after she pretty much told him that she wanted him back in her life.

"Nothing gets better than this." Lilly sighed and put the remote down.

Suddenly the door burst open with her name being shouted.

"Lilly?!"

Lilly jumped and stared at the entrance of the living room.

"Who the hell?" Lilly said and her name was called again.

"Lilly, are you home?"

Lilly stood up and rushed toward the entrance of the living room. There, Oliver stood near the door, with a worried look on his face.

"Oliver? What's wrong?" She asked, a little confused at first, but then he rushed to hug her.

"Gosh, I thought something bad happened to you. You never showed up and I tried calling your cell, but you never answered-" He started but Lilly shushed him.

Lilly turned off her phone that day to avoid Oliver and now he's there, worried for her, it just showed how much he really liked her. Lilly hugged him tightly and frowned. It just made it even harder for her to break the news that she might not be able to stay in that short relationship with him after all.

"Oliver ca-" Lilly started, but was interrupted with Oliver's lips upon hers.

It took her by surprise by how much he put into the kiss. He put a hand behind her head and another hand on the small of her back, keeping her in place. He kissed her softly with his eyes tightly shut.

Lilly put her hands on his shoulders and closed her eyes as well, allowing Oliver to kiss her so passionately, as if he wanted to for so long.

It had only been that one day that he didn't see her and he overreacted, thinking something went wrong, when all it was is Lilly staying home. Lilly thought it was stupid, but then again, what guy would worry so much?

Oliver's warm hands stroking Lilly's hair as he continued kissing Lilly. Lilly kissed back ignoring what Miley had said earlier and just wanted to stay at that spot.

Oliver pulled back and quickly opened his eyes just to watch Lilly's eyes slowly open with her cheeks turning slightly pink.

"Wow." Lilly whispered and Oliver half smiled.

"Why don't we… continue this upstairs?" Oliver asked and Lilly shrugged.

"I don't know…" She looked down and Oliver's hands dropped to her waist.

Oliver kissed her forehead, cheeks, and pecked her lips. "I won't go far, I promise."

Lilly nodded and pushed Oliver's hands from her hips and took his hand. She turned to the stairs and pulled him as she walked up, occasionally looking back and to smile at him. Once they entered her room, Oliver closed the door and took her face in his hands to kiss her.

"Why so many kisses?" Lilly asked when he finally pulled away.

Oliver smiled. "Well, it's what I planned for at the beach." He sighed. "I wanted to be romantic for you, kind of like what happened in Seattle but more…" He blushed this time and Lilly bit her lip.

Miley

"I talked to Miley today and she really likes you." Lilly blurted and pulled away from Oliver. She sat on her bed and looked to the ground. "That's what kept me from seeing you."

"What did she say?" Oliver asked only to make Lilly sigh once again.

"She wants someone to love her; she wants you to care for her as much as you did to the person that changed you." Lilly frowned. "And that's why I feel that we can't continue this."

Oliver's face fell and he walked up to Lilly. "But the person who changed me is right in front of me, I have her heart-"

"-but is with someone else. Oliver, I want her to feel what I feel when I'm with you. Even if I want it to be with someone else, it's unfair. She wants a relationship like me and Matt-" Lilly started but Oliver cut her off.

"-a relationship where the girl is really in love with someone else and is dating two people at once?" Oliver was miffed which only made Lilly feel hurt all over again.

This is what she wanted to avoid and now that she's in it, she didn't know what to do.

"Oliver-"

"-Lilly, you're the one I want and if I cant have you, I'll fight for you, but I will not be with Miley… never." Oliver said and brought a finger to Lilly's chin. He tilted it up and looked into her eyes. "But if you really do wish for me to be with Miley, I'll understand…"

Lilly shook her head. "I want you with me, but… Miley-"

"For once just think for yourself again and do what you want to do. Don't think about anyone else's feelings but yourself, like what you did on New Years…"Oliver told her and Lilly nodded.

Lilly reached forward and cupped Oliver's face. "But I don't want to have drama just because I'm with someone I like."

"No one wants that… but I want you to be happy." Oliver neared her face and Lilly smiled.

"Fine, you want me to be happy." Lilly said and kissed Oliver.

Oliver put his hand on her shoulders and pushed her down the bed to kiss her even more. They parted so that they could lie comfortably on the bed and kissed again, allowing Oliver to lie down next to her.

Lilly put a hand on his chest, moving it low until it reached the bottom of his shirt and slipped her hand under it, feeling his toned abdomen. She pushed him down so that she was over him and kissed him hard, parting his lips with hers and slipped her tongue into his mouth.

Oliver held her close, not wanting to let go. He just wanted things to be the same, how it was like in Seattle, it was fun and less hard… but being here just made him want to bring Lilly back to Seattle just so the feelings they had would be the same with no interruptions.

Lilly pulled away and took her hand from under his shirt and placed them on his chest. She stared at him in the darkness and smiled. She had to change; she wanted to feel carefree like how she did in Seattle. Comparing the two, she was completely different from back then.

"Oliver, you're such an idiot." Lilly laughed and brought a hand to his cheek.

"How so?" He furrowed his brows and Lilly smiled.

"For being cute… worried… feeling all these emotions for me. It's definitely something no one ever felt for me before."

With one finger, Lilly traced his cheeks as he softens his face. He closed his eyes and Lilly pecked his cheek.

"What would happen if we run away together…"

Lilly smiled. "A lot of shit would happen." She laughed and patted his cheek.

"Good stuff considering we'd be together." Oliver replied and poked her stomach.

Lilly started laughing and then suddenly stopped. She thought she heard the front door of her house open which confused her. Her parents were going to be gone the whole night and they told her she was going to be late. She waited and heard someone walking up the stairs. Lilly sat up and looked around.

"Umm, Oliver hide in my closet, I think my moms here, she's a bit iffy about us being together alone."

Oliver rolled off the bed and walked to the closet, before he closed the door, he rushed to Lilly and kissed her forehead, making Lilly smile. Just as the door closed, the door of her room opened and she went to look.

"Hi-" She started, but froze and gasped.

"Lilly."

A/N How do you like this chapter? Who do you think it is? Lol. Haha. Sorry I had to just stop it here. Thanks to Camy99 for helping me with this chapter.